Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Lowell Elementary

Q: Is Lowell Elementary a good school?

Lowell Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.1% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lowell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Lowell Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elementary?

Students at Lowell Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Lowell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Herbert Hoover Middle High : Abraham Lincoln High

Public Grades K-5

5794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lowell Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 261 students in an urban area of the San Jose Unified district, where a high percentage of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, Lowell faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 1% of all California elementary schools with very low proficiency rates in English (11.4%) and Math (4.84%); a critical issue is chronic absenteeism, with over 36% of students missing too much school, which is higher than nearby district schools like Washington Elementary and Selma Olinder Elementary. The school's performance has declined over the past decade, and it spends more per student than some higher-achieving schools in the area, indicating a disconnect between resources and outcomes.

Interesting comparisons show that some nearby charter schools serving similar student populations achieve much stronger results, such as Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory and Rocketship Mosaic Elementary, which also have far lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that factors like instructional models and attendance strategies can make a substantial difference, even within the same community.

261

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,509

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 South Seventh St.
San Jose, CA 95112-3829

(408) 535-6243

District: San Jose Unified

Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herbert Hoover Middle
High:	Abraham Lincoln High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

Asian:

4.2%

White:

2.3%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Lowell Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg45%

California avg41%

5,794^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 27Elementary Schools in the San Jose Unified

788^th of 1,543San Jose Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	5794 of 5857	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	5784 of 5869	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	5758 of 5859	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	5604 of 5883	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1258 of 1417	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	5001 of 5789	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	4639 of 5662	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	4644 of 5692	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.0	4101 of 5614	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	4542 of 5611	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.6	3100 of 5530	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	3020 of 5390	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.0	2726 of 5377	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	2412 of 5314	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.4	3033 of 5193	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.1	3261 of 5113	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.1	4060 of 5113	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	4277 of 4818	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.1	4029 of 4822	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.2	3408 of 4809	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	64.8	606 of 2585	76.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.9	2689 of 3162	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	3102 of 3245	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	3175 of 3311	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	534 of 602	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	2173 of 3275	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	2271 of 3246	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	5339 of 5597	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	5584 of 5612	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	5445 of 5609	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	5267 of 5635	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	934 of 1267	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	4903 of 5492	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	4183 of 5413	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	5076 of 5107	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	5034 of 5107	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	5050 of 5087	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	4789 of 5084	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	4566 of 4963	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	4141 of 4830	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	5402 of 5460	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	5464 of 5517	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	5281 of 5363	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	5126 of 5264	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	942 of 1110	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	4674 of 5173	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	4048 of 5084	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	5621 of 5628	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	5471 of 5643	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	5579 of 5638	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	5484 of 5663	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1218 of 1272	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	4599 of 5510	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	4549 of 5431	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)77th percentile+63 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy11%-37 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Lowell Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Lowell Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Lowell Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-5	625 South Seventh St.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6243	261	12	21.4	85.1%	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	240 (92.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6.6	5794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.1%		7.7	5784^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.4%	10	8.5	8.5	2.6	11.4	19.5		11.4	0.0	11.4	4.3		4.8	91.9						$23,509	$22,178	$1,331
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Oak St.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6261	329	17	19.3	83.0%	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	316 (96.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8.7	5699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.7%		13.4	5445^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.2%	254	11.1	11.1	9.8	3.6	19.2		10.7	17.0	16.1	7.4		13.5	96.5					96.5	$28,441	$27,064	$1,377
Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	788 Locust St.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	454	17	27.5	79.5%	8 (1.8%)	48 (10.6%)	376 (82.8%)	15 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	45	2882^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.6	2581^st of 5869 public elementary schools	56.0%	301	20.7	20.7	30.0	51.5	44.8		41.3	35.8	51.5	39.0		41.8	83.2	85.2	94.1	84.2	86.1	84.2
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	55 North Seventh St.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6237	293	14	20.4	74.4%	15 (5.1%)	10 (3.4%)	233 (79.5%)	24 (8.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	15.4	5232^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.7%		18.4	4997^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	235	19.6	19.6	7.7	15.2	36.5		20.0	9.3	3.9	23.2		12.4	89.5	96.5	96.5	94.7	94.7		$22,098	$21,188	$910
Selma Olinder Elementary	Public	K-5	890 East William	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6245	269	16	16.3	80.3%	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	239 (88.8%)	18 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	16.9	5114^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.7%		14.3	5369^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.5%	255	19.1	19.1	22.0	4.0	28.2		20.0	25.6	22.2	14.3		20.5	92.3						$32,364	$27,802	$4,562
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	651 Macredes Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6350	206	9	22.8	81.1%	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	180 (87.4%)	21 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	19.8	4837^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.4%		18.2	5012^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.6%	175	9.7	9.7	15.4	35.5	3.7	34.4	23.3	37.0	24.2	10.0	18.8	22.1							$39,723	$36,964	$2,759
Rocketship Alma Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	198 West Alma Ave.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Alma Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	532	17	32.2	80.5%	7 (1.3%)	50 (9.4%)	451 (84.8%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	30.8	3891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.6%		41.2	3105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.1%	786	17.6	17.6	28.1	27.3	40.0		31.6	35.4	33.3	33.8		34.2
Gardner Elementary	Public	K-5	502 Illinois Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6225	385	21	18.5	70.1%	18 (4.7%)	11 (2.9%)	334 (86.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	14.9	5270^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		21.9	4684^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.2%	586	13.6	13.6	18.3	25.0	26.8		23.0	21.7	19.3	13.8		18.5							$22,396	$21,526	$870
Rocketship Mosaic Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	950 Owsley Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Mosaic Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	528	16	33.0	66.9%	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	235 (44.5%)	273 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	77.1	1281^st of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%		76.2	1330^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.3%	49	20.0	20.0	58.3	69.6	35.5		60.3	72.5	68.6	35.5		65.8	95.0	96.0		96.0	96.0	95.0
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	1602 Lucretia Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6325	300	15	20.3	90.3%	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	235 (78.3%)	56 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24.9	4414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%		23.8	4484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.6%	70	9.8	9.8	28.6	23.4	23.1	33.3	27.5	22.2	8.3	12.2	49.2	25.3							$30,877	$26,566	$4,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Elementary

What district is Lowell Elementary in?

San Jose Unified

What schools do graduates of Lowell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lowell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herbert Hoover Middle
High : Abraham Lincoln High

How many students attend Lowell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Lowell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Elementary?

Students at Lowell Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Lowell Elementary a good school?

Lowell Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.1% of California elementary schools.

Rate Lowell Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in San Jose, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Lowell Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.